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The Economics of Health and Health Care

The Economics of Health and Health Care

The Economics of Health and Health Care

The Economics of Health and Health Care

Summary

Core text for courses in health care economics found in Departments of Economics, Health Administration, Public Health, nursing and medical programs. This best-selling comprehensive introduction to the economics of health and health care thoroughly develops and explains economic ideas and models and reflects the full spectrum of the most current health economics literature. It provides students with a solid working knowledge of the analytical tools of economics and econometrics as applied to contemporary health care issues.

Table of Contents

Preface

xv

PART I: BASIC ECONOMIC TOOLS

Introduction

1

(19)

Microeconomic Tools for Health Economics

20

(33)

Statistical Tools for Health Economics

53

(21)

Cost-Benefit Analysis and Other Tools of Economic Evaluation

74

(23)

PART II: SUPPLY AND DEMAND

The Production of Health

97

(23)

Demand for Health Capital

120

(21)

Demand and Supply of Health Insurance

141

(23)

Consumer Choice and Demand

164

(23)

PART III: INFORMATION

Asymmetric Information and Agency

187

(17)

Imperfect Information: Supplier-Induced Demand and Small Area Variations